EP 1038306 A1 20000927 - METHOD AND DEVICE FOR IMPROVING SURFACES
Title (en)
METHOD AND DEVICE FOR IMPROVING SURFACES
Title (de)
VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUM VERGÜTEN VON OBERFLÄCHEN
Title (fr)
PROCEDE ET DISPOSITIF POUR L'AMELIORATION DE SURFACES
Publication
Application
Priority
- DE 19755902 A 19971208
- EP 9807910 W 19981208
Abstract (en)
[origin: DE19755902C1] In a glow discharge plasma surface treatment process using a hollow cathode, the hollow cathode is maintained at a stable self-cleaning temperature by taking into account glow discharge heating, thermal conduction through a reactive gas and heat radiation to a cooled anode. In substrate surface treatment by means of a glow discharge plasma produced using a hollow cathode and a reactive gas, the reactive gas is passed through the hollow cathode and/or the space between the substrate and the hollow cathode and the hollow cathode is maintained at a stable self-cleaning temperature, at which parasitic deposits are removed and/or converted, by taking into account glow discharge heating, thermal conduction through the reactive gas and radiation to a cooled anode. An Independent claim is also included for an apparatus for carrying out the above process.
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
H05H 1/24 (2006.01); B01J 19/08 (2006.01); C23C 14/02 (2006.01); C23C 16/50 (2006.01); H01J 37/32 (2006.01); H01L 21/302 (2006.01); H01L 21/3065 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP US)
H01J 37/32018 (2013.01 - EP US); H01J 37/32477 (2013.01 - EP US); H01J 37/32596 (2013.01 - EP US); H01J 2237/022 (2013.01 - EP US)
Citation (search report)
See references of WO 9930347A1
Designated contracting state (EPC)
DE FR GB
DOCDB simple family (publication)
DE 19755902 C1 19990512; DE 59811298 D1 20040603; EP 1038306 A1 20000927; EP 1038306 B1 20040428; JP 2001526325 A 20011218; US 6350961 B1 20020226; WO 9930347 A1 19990617
DOCDB simple family (application)
DE 19755902 A 19971208; DE 59811298 T 19981208; EP 9807910 W 19981208; EP 98964488 A 19981208; JP 2000524806 A 19981208; US 58105500 A 20000728